root vs back up

back up vs root

root is a noun but back up is not a noun.

root and back up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
root	Yes	No	Yes	No
back up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, back up is a hypernym of root; that is, back up is a word with a broader meaning than root:

root: cheer for
back up: give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

Other hypernyms of root include support.

root (noun)	back up (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

root (verb)	back up (verb)
take root and begin to grow	establish as valid or genuine
cause to take roots	become or cause to become obstructed
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style	make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy
dig with the snout	move backwards from a certain position
plant by the roots	give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
cheer for
come into existence, originate

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